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NCAA Slams Penn State

Top College-Football Program Is Hobbled for Years; Paterno Wins Record Negated

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Kris Maher,

Rachel Bachmanand

John W. Miller

Updated July 24, 2012 10:18 a.m. ET

The sweeping sanctions against Pennsylvania State University's vaunted football program—including a $60 million fine, a prohibition on bowl-game appearances and fewer scholarships—fell short of a "death penalty" for the program, but it delivered a severe hit to the prestige of the university.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association said the penalties, which came as a heavy blow to many Penn State students and alumni, were intended to rebuild "a culture that went terribly awry" in dealing with...

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